Alerts; Overview; Limit Alerts - Novametrix Medical Systems CO2SMO User Manual

Section 8

Overview

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Limit Alerts

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Each parameter has separate alert limits.
Limit Alerts are audible and visible signals generated by the
that violate the Alert Limits.
Alert Limits are the maximum and minimum allowable values for each parameter.
The Limit Alert functions described below assume that the CO
parameters. You may experience other results if you are not using the default settings. Refer especially
to "Limit Alerts—Delayed/Instant" on page 65.
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provides several alert options.
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Alert limits can be adjusted automatically with the Auto Alerts feature or manually from within
the menu system.
Limit alerts require user action to be reset; they can also be configured to automatically reset.
Alert limit settings are retained in memory and restored each time the monitor is turned on; the
monitor can also be set to power up each time using default settings.
Audible alerts are delayed 10 seconds from the occurrence of a limit alert; the delay can also be
eliminated to allow instant activation.
Audible alert volume can be adjusted.
Audible alerts can be temporarily silenced for two minutes.
Audible alerts can be suppressed altogether via the Audio Off feature. Furthermore, the Audio Off
feature can itself be disabled for use in situations where suppressing audible alerts is undesired.
The Alert Bar stops flashing automatically if the parameter that caused a limit alert returns within
its limits or, the Alert Bar can instead be set to continue flashing until the user presses the
or, the Alert Bar can be turned off altogether.
provides audible and visible limit alerts for ETCO
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The red (bell-shaped) indicator next to the
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or Pulse Rate violates an alert limit setting:
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key starts to flash.
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in response to parameter values
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Alerts

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